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Tartu Ülikool ja Cybernetica AS sõlmisid lepingu teadmussiirdedoktorantide koolitamiseks, et leida teadupõhiseid lahendusi infotehnoloogia arendusküsimustele.

Until 31 October, nominations can be submitted for the “Contribution to Estonian National Identity” award.

Nominations can be submitted via the web form until 20 September.

Learning Estonian can be a rewarding and challenging experience. We sat down for an episode of Tiksu to UniTartu podcast with two teachers and an international student to discuss learning Estonian. 

The mentoring programme will be held again this autumn semester, welcoming students, alumni and university staff to apply until 23 September.

The registration for three-minute thesis competition ends on 19 September.

Starting from 16 August, all staff and students of the university will be able to test the virtual assistant on the University of Tartu IT wiki page, which will provide support in solving IT problems based on existing guides. The trial period will last a couple of months, during which the Information Technology Office will be able to assess the quality of the virtual assistant service.

International students in Tartu can choose between university dorms or private accommodation based on budget and preferences. Cody and Elfi discuss their experiences on the Tiksu to UniTartu podcast.

The opening ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the University of Tartu takes place on Monday, 2 September at 10:00 in front of the university's main building.

This year, 400 new international students start at the University of Tartu. Hear travel tips and experiences from Vincent and Nicholas on the Tiksu to UniTartu podcast.

The updated virtual tour of the University of Tartu at virtualtour.ut.ee/en enables everyone interested to get to know the university’s learning and research environment already before arriving there. In addition, the tour gives an overview of bicycle parking and accessibility at the university buildings.

The seminar “Abusive debt recovery practices: lessons from the Baltic States and Germany” will be held in the University of Tartu, School of Law (Tallinn, Kaarli pst 3, Estonia) on 19th September 2024.

On 25 June, the University of Tartu and OÜ Kauss Arhitektuur signed a contract for the reconstruction of the academic building and the landscaping of the yard area of the Tallinn office of the School of Law (Kaarli pst 3).

From 12 June, the University of Tartu’s Study Information System (SIS) features a new student dashboard, which brings important information for learners together in one environment.

The podcast “Tiksu to UniTartu” shares insights and tips to help future international students thrive at the University of Tartu. New episodes are release every Tuesday.

Speakers from each field are invited to give engaging presentations in Estonian or English, outlining the importance and results of their research.

PhD student at the University of Tartu School of Sevanna Poghosyan introduces her soon to be ready PhD project “Soviet and Russian Approaches to Democracy and Self-Determination in International Law".

On 29 May, the Estonian Human Rights Centre presented the "Respecting differences" label to the University of Tartu for the second time at the joint building of ministries in Tallinn.

The speaker will be Sergey Sayapin, Professor of International Law at KIMEP University, Almaty (Kazakhstan).

He will give a lecture entitled "World Order After 2022" at 10:15–11:00 in the university assembly hall.